Georgia - Definition and Overview

Georgia may refer to the following things:

Most common geographical meanings

• Georgia, a nation in the Caucasus region of western Asia
  • formerly known as the Republic of Georgia (1990–1995)
  • formerly Georgian SSR, part of the USSR (1921–1990),
  • formerly Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG) (1918–1921)
• Georgia, a state of the United States of America
  • formerly Province of Georgia, one of the 13 colonies (1732–1805).

Other geographical meanings

• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean
• Strait of Georgia, also known as Georgia Strait and Gulf of Georgia
• Georgia, Vermont, a town in the United States of America
• Georgiana, Alabama a town in the United States of America

Other meanings

• USS Georgia and CSS Georgia, U.S. Navy ships
• The Georgia Straight, Newspaper
• Georgia, a font family by Matthew Carter, at one point given away by Microsoft [1] (http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/microsoft/georgia/)
• Georgia, a brand of coffee very popular in Japan, made by The Coca-Cola Company
• Georgia, a given name and subject of the song "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles
• Georgian alphabet

Movies named Georgia

• Georgia (1988 movie)
• Georgia (1995 movie)